Their Secret Kiss

4

"Morning, Evelyn."

"Hey! You promised not to call me that!" Evie said, sitting up in bed.

"It's funny when you're mad." Carlos teased and he got out of bed. "I'm gonna take a shower. You stay here and make sure Dude doesn't wake Jay up for fur's sake. Actually, for our sake."

"Why?" Evie asked.

"You don't want to know what Jay's like if someone wakes him up."

When Carlos closed the door to the bathroom, Evie dangled her legs over the side of Carlos's bed. How did Carlos get into bed next to her? Was this one of Jay's pranks?

Evie's throat was sore and she noticed a drink bottle on the desk. She walked over and took a sip.

•••

An hour later, Evie was sitting in Carlos's bed, sick. Jay had just woken up.

"What's going on? And why does Evie look so sickly?" Jay asked.

"Because she is sick, Jay, and I'm sick of you asking questions." Carlos replied, annoyed.

"Did you drink from the drink bottle on the desk?" Jay asked, and Evie nodded. "Carlos... I gave Evie jungle worms."

"How?!" Evie and Carlos asked.

"Eves, you drank from my drink bottle. I had jungle worms yesterday, that's why I was cooped up in my room."

Evie groaned. "I feel like I'm gonna be sick."

"Puke anywhere, preferably Jay." Carlos explained. "No offence, bro."

"None taken."

Evie vomited onto the floor of the boys dorm. "I'm cold and my mouth is sooooooooooooooooo dry!" The bluenette complained. "Wait, what are jungle worms?"

"They're scuzzy little stinkin' parasites that set up camp in your guts." Jay explained.

"I need Mal." Evie moaned, looking up at the roof.

"I don't think-" Carlos started.

"JUST GO GET HER!"

•••

Mal and Jane were walking down the hall when Carlos and Jay ran up to them.

"Mal! Evie wants you." Carlos said.

"I don't want to talk to her." Mal went to walk off when Jay said,

"Mal, Evie's sick."

Mal nodded and she followed the boys to their dorm.